KANUNGU: Police in Kanungu District are currently investigating the tragic circumstances surrounding the murder of an 18-year-old mother, Orishaba Proscovia, and her five-month-old baby, Arinda Pretty, who were found dumped along the road in Kihembe Sub County.
The victims, both residents of Ibambiro cell, Lwanga ward, Kihihi town council in Kanungu District, were allegedly murdered on Tuesday night in Chogo village, Kihembe Parish, Kihembe Sub County.
According to a statement from the police, Orishaba Proscovia left her residence on Tuesday around 2:00 PM with her child, Arinda Pretty, but failed to return. Their bodies were discovered yesterday around 6:00 AM by Sunday Christopher (63), the chairperson of LCI Chozi village, along Ntabagwe primary school-Kihembe road.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson, stated that the bodies were initially unidentified by the community members. After being taken to Kihihi Health Centre IV pending postmortem, Orishaba Proscovia was recognized by her paternal aunt.
Maate reported that the crime scene was thoroughly investigated, examined, and documented. Witness statements were recorded, relevant samples were collected, and a postmortem was conducted at Kihihi Health Centre IV before the bodies were released to the relatives for burial.
One suspect, identified as Turyahabwe Innocent, the father of Arinda Pretty, has been arrested to assist in the ongoing investigation. However, Maate mentioned that the motive behind the killings has not yet been established.
